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Lemuel Wright 1771 – 1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1771

Birth Location: , Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 3 Nov 1839

Death Location: Rural Hill,Wilson,Tennessee,USA

Father: Lemuel Wright

Mother: Lucrecy Wright

Spouse(s): Charity Ricks

Children(s): Lewis Wright*, Mary Wright, William Wright, Dr Wright, Lemuel Jr, Jonathan Wright*, Solomon Wright, Mourning Wright, Samuel Wright, Josiah Wright

In 1771, Lemuel Wright Sr. entered the world in , Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Lemuel Wright and Lucrecy Wright. In 1810, Lemuel Wright Sr. resided in Nashville, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States. In 1820, Lemuel Wright Sr. resided in Rutherford, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States. Lemuel Wright Sr. married Charity Ricks, and had children including Lewis Wright*, Mary 1 Wright, William 1 Wright, Dr Joseph Wright, Lemuel H. \ Kit Wright, Jr, Jonathan Wright*, Solomon 1 Wright, Mourning 1 Wright, Samuel McBride Wright, Josiah Sirus Wright. Lemuel Wright Sr. passed away in 1839 in Rural Hill,Wilson,Tennessee,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1771, Lemuel Wright Sr. entered the world in , Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Lemuel Wright and Lucrecy Wright.
  • In 1810, Lemuel Wright Sr. resided in Nashville, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1820, Lemuel Wright Sr. resided in Rutherford, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States.
  • Lemuel Wright Sr. married Charity Ricks, and had children including Lewis Wright*, Mary 1 Wright, William 1 Wright, Dr Joseph Wright, Lemuel H. \ Kit Wright, Jr, Jonathan Wright*, Solomon 1 Wright, Mourning 1 Wright, Samuel McBride Wright, Josiah Sirus Wright.
  • Lemuel Wright Sr. passed away in 1839 in Rural Hill,Wilson,Tennessee,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lemuel Wright
1745 –
Birth Location: Edgecombe,,North Carolina,USA
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Lucrecy Wright
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Charity Ricks
1770 – 1863
Birth Location: Edgecombe,,North Carolina,USA
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Children(s)

Lewis Wright*
1792 – 1872
Birth Location: Nash, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Wright
1795 – 1871
Birth Location: Nash, North Carolina, USA
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William Wright
1797 – 1814
Birth Location: Nash, North Carolina, USA
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Dr Wright
1798 – 1898
Birth Location: , Nash, North Carolina, USA
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Lemuel Jr
1801 – 1886
Birth Location: Nash, North Carolina, USA
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Jonathan Wright*
1802 – 1886
Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
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Solomon Wright
1805 – 1850
Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
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Mourning Wright
1808 – 1873
Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
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Samuel Wright
1809 – 1893
Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
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Josiah Wright
1810 – 1900
Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
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Lemuel Wright's Ancestors

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Lemuel Wright
1771 – 1839
Birth Place: , Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Lemuel Wright
1745 –
Edgecombe,,North Carolina,USA
Lucrecy Wright
Grandparents
Joseph Wright
Elizabeth Johnson
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lemuel Wright's Descendants

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Lemuel Wright (21 Dec 1771 – 3 Nov 1839) m. Charity Ricks (13 Oct 1770 – 22 Feb 1863)
  1. 1. Lewis Wright* (21 Sep 1792 – 10 Mar 1872) m. Temperance Eddins (21 may 1799 – 31 Jul 1842)
    1. 1. Jane Wright (9 Nov 1821 – 2 Oct 1904)
    2. 2. William Wright (24 Apr 1823 – )
    3. 3. Joseph Wright (27 Dec 1824 – 27 May 1833)
    4. 4. Lemuel Wright (8 Feb 1826 – 14 Jun 1873)
    5. 5. Eliza (Ann) Wright (2 May 1827 – 6 Aug 1895)
    6. 6. George Wright (29 Dec 1828 – 7 Feb 1904)
    7. 7. Martha Wright (29 Apr 1830 – 19 Apr 1887)
    8. 8. James (W) Wright (23 Nov 1831 – 6 Jan 1863)
    9. 9. Charity Wright (9 Jun 1833 – 1 Jan 1841)
    10. 10. Thomas (W) Wright (30 Jan 1835 – 22 Nov 1911)
    11. 11. Lewis Wright (10 Sep 1839 – 18 Sep 1839)
    12. 12. Ann Wright (6 Dec 1840 – 12 May 1855)
  2. 2. Mary (1) Wright (23 Jan 1795 – 7 Sep 1871)
  3. 3. William (1) Wright (9 Feb 1797 – 18 Sep 1814)
  4. 4. Dr (Joseph) Wright (10 Dec 1798 – 4 Dec 1898) m. Rachel Hamilton (21 June 1812 – 8 Nov 1893)
    1. 1. Robert (Pannell) Wright (21 Oct 1835 – 1 Sep 1910) m. Francis (E.) Ernest m. Melvina (Tennessee) Earnest (20 Jan 1857 – 27 December 1930)
      1. 1. Mabel (Clair) Wright (30 Apr 1880 – 26 Aug 1959) m. Lemuel (Evart) Shelby (20 Nov 1876 – 13 Oct 1938)
        1. 1. Charmion (Clair) Shelby (8 May 1902 – 11 Apr 1955)
        2. 2. Lois (Merle) Shelby (abt 1905 – 15 Feb 1933)
        3. 3. Robert (E) Shelby (20 July 1906 – December 1955) m. Marian (E) Shelby (abt 1910 – )
        4. 4. Joe (Aubrey) Shelby (abt 1909 – Jun 1968) m. Ida (Ellenora) Anderson (29 Dec 1905 – 25 Oct 1959) m. Jessie B (15 Mar 1923 – 19 Sep 2016)
        5. 5. McDalton Shelby (5 July 1910 – 30 May 1998) m. Frances Campbell (25 Jan 1915 – 28 Mar 2003)
        6. 6. Mabel Shelby (27 Jan 1914 – 1 Feb 1995) m. George (Joseph) Leibowitz (30 Nov 1913 – 28 Dec 1995)
        7. 7. Marigold Shelby (21 Jul 1916 – 22 Sep 1971) m. Maclin Benagh
        8. 8. Frances Shelby (16 July 1917 – 12 August 1995) m. James (Murray) Smith (16 Sep 1917 – 9 Feb 1994)
        9. 9. Martha (J) Shelby (26 Mar 1920 – 28 Apr 1983)
        10. 10. Beverly Shelby (abt 1925 – 13 Aug 2004) m. Wanda
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Myrtle) Wright (Abt. 27 Jun 1881 – 03 Oct 1905)
    2. 2. Louisa (Jane) Wright (22 Dec 1838 – 24 Sep 1936) m. George (W.) Walling (6 Aug 1828 – 29 Feb 1916)
      1. 1. Cora Baker (abt 1857 – )
      2. 2. Katie Walling (abt 1860 – )
      3. 3. Robert Walling (abt 1862 – )
      4. 4. Geo. (W.) Walling (abt 1866 – )
      5. 5. Thomas Walling (abt 1869 – )
      6. 6. Mary (E.) Walling (abt 1871 – )
      7. 7. Richard Walling (abt 1873 – )
      8. 8. Louisa Walling (abt 1876 – )
      9. 9. Clara Walling (abt 1879 – )
    3. 3. Frances ('Fanny' Matilda) Wright (22 Dec 1838 – 18 Jan 1908) m. William Gibson (abt 1826 – 4 Aug 1874)
      1. 1. Andrew (J.) Gibson (1861 – 24 Feb 1924)
      2. 2. William (B) Gibson (10 Dec 1863 – 28 Nov 1930)
      3. 3. Lillie (D) Gibson (12 Feb 1866 – 26 Jan 1955)
      4. 4. Eugene Gibson (19 Jul 1868 – 31 Jul 1949)
      5. 5. James (Washington) Gibson (5 Jul 1870 – 26 Jun 1969)
      6. 6. Elissa (R) Gibson (5 Oct 1873 – 3 Sep 1951)
  5. 5. Lemuel (H. \ Kit Wright,) Jr (1801 – 21 Aug 1886)
  6. 6. Jonathan Wright* (23 Dec 1802 – 4 Oct 1886)
  7. 7. Solomon (1) Wright (29 Oct 1805 – 21 Jun 1850)
  8. 8. Mourning (1) Wright (22 Apr 1808 – 23 May 1873)
  9. 9. Samuel (McBride) Wright (27 Dec 1809 – 15 Nov 1893) m. Elizabeth (Ann) HAMILTON (19 Aug 1819 – 17 Jan 1888)
    1. 1. Matilda (Ann) WRIGHT (24 Sep 1838 – 08 Jan 1913)
    2. 2. Peyton (A.) WRIGHT (15 Jun 1841 – 18 Apr 1862)
    3. 3. James (Alexander) WRIGHT (02 Mar 1843 – 01 Nov 1904)
    4. 4. Jennie (Rachel) Wright (12 Jan 1846 – 05 Aug 1881)
    5. 5. Frances (Elizabeth) WRIGHT (14 Apr 1847 – 20 Nov 1922)
    6. 6. Joseph (Worfield) WRIGHT (12 Oct 1850 – 05 Jan 1919)
    7. 7. William (Green) WRIGHT (15 Aug 1853 – 1917)
    8. 8. Samuel (F.) WRIGHT (17 Nov 1855 – 07 Jun 1883)
    9. 9. Albert (McBride) WRIGHT (30 Oct 1858 – 19 Aug 1935)
  10. 10. Josiah (Sirus) Wright (1810 – Before 1900) m. Julia (Ann) HEWGLEY (1809 – 1856)

Lemuel Wright's Timeline

5 Records

1771
21 Dec 1771
Birth of Lemuel Wright Sr. in , Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1810
1810
Age 39
Lemuel Wright Sr. resided here in Nashville, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Nashville, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
1820
1820
Age 49
Lemuel Wright Sr. resided here in Rutherford, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Rutherford, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
1838
1838
Age 67
Lemuel Wright Sr. resided here in Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Wilson, Tennessee, United States
1839
3 Nov 1839
Age 68
Death of Lemuel Wright Sr. in Rural Hill,Wilson,Tennessee,USA
Rural Hill,Wilson,Tennessee,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1771
    Event Place: , Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Nashville, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Nashville, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 63; Page: 23; Image: 00019; Family History Library Film: 0218687

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Rutherford, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Rutherford, Rutherford, Tennessee; Page: 173; NARA Roll: M33_124; Image: 106

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1839
    Event Place: Rural Hill,Wilson,Tennessee,USA
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